Template:Sideicon Template:Job Black Mage, also known as Wizard, is a job from Final Fantasy Tactics. The offensive magickal job class wielding Black Magick, Black Mages are not as common as White Mages. Their magick does heavy damage, and can easily take out many units at once. Their spells do not differentiate between friend and foe, so players using Black Mages have to be careful. It takes 8,150 Job Points to master this class. It takes 8,400 JP to master this job in the War of the Lions.
Leveling this job up to level 3 unlocks Time Mage; leveling it up to level 5 with White Mage, Time Mage, and Mystic unlocks Arithmetician; while mastering this job as well as Knight, Samurai, Geomancer, Dragoon, and Ninja—as well as having the unit get 20 kills (the units must turn into chests or crystals to count as a kill)—to unlock Dark Knight (War of the Lions version only).
The Black Mage possess the highest magick power of any standard jobs.
Stats
A warrior who uses Black Magicks to channel elemental powers into powerful offensive spells.
| Prerequisite | Weapons | Helmet | Armor | Equip Shields? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lv. 2 Chemist | Rods | Hats | Clothes, Robes | No |
| Move Rate | Jump Rate | Speed | Physical Evasion Rate | Base Attack | Base Magic | Base HP | Base MP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 8 | 5% | Low | High | Low | High |
Abilities
Black Magicks
Black mage job command. Enables the use of attack magicks in battle.
The amount of damage inflicted by Black Magicks is as follows:
The chance of inflicting a status is as follows:
Firaja, Blizzaja, and Thundaja have a 30% chance of randomly being learned in battle by a Black Mage who hasn't learned the spell yet and is damaged but not KO'd by the spell, or absorbed and heals at least 1 HP. Nullifying the damage does not count.
| Name | MP Cost | Range | Effect | Speed | JP Needed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire | 6 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 50 |
| Black magick that envelops targets in ferocious flames. Can be Reflected. Arithmeticks. Element: Fire. Quote: "Destruction of nature, gather in flame! Fire!" | |||||
| Fira (Fire 2) |
12 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 200 |
| Black magick that envelops targets in ferocious flames. Can be Reflected. Arithmeticks. Element: Fire. Quote: "Out of the ground, raze all greenery with flame! Fire2!" | |||||
| Firaga (Fire 3) |
24 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 500 |
| Black magick that envelops targets in ferocious flames. Can be Reflected. Arithmeticks. Element: Fire. Quote: "Star fire, awaken and deliver your judgment! Fire3!" | |||||
| Firaja (Fire 4) |
48 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 850/900 |
| Black magick that envelops targets in ferocious flames. Element: Fire. Quote: "Smoldering flames far below, punish the wicked! Fire4!" | |||||
| Thunder (Bolt) |
6 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 50 |
| Black magick that strikes targets with lightning. Can be Reflected. Arithmeticks. Element: Lightning. Quote: "Strip away the ground with glistening blades! Bolt!" | |||||
| Thundara (Bolt 2) |
10 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 200 |
| Black magick that strikes targets with lightning. Can be Reflected. Arithmeticks. Element: Lightning. Quote: "Swirling bolts, gather and strike with power! Bolt2!" | |||||
| Thundaga (Bolt 3) |
24 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 500 |
| Black magick that strikes targets with lightning. Can be Reflected. Arithmeticks. Element: Lightning. Quote: "Heavenly bolts, come bring God's judgement! Bolt3!" | |||||
| Thundaja (Bolt 4) |
48 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 850/900 |
| Black magick that strikes targets with lightning. Element: Lightning. Quote: "Angry spirits of the world strike now! Bolt4!" | |||||
| Blizzard (Ice) |
6 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 50 |
| Black magick that conjures forth bone-chilling icicles. Can be Reflected. Arithmeticks. Element: Ice. Quote: "Scatter your chilly sharp blades! Ice!" | |||||
| Blizzara (Ice 2) |
12 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 200 |
| Black magick that conjures forth bone-chilling icicles. Can be Reflected. Arithmeticks. Element: Ice. Quote: "Drifting breeze, come down with fury! Ice2!" | |||||
| Blizzaga (Ice 3) |
24 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 500 |
| Black magick that conjures forth bone-chilling icicles. Can be Reflected. Arithmeticks. Element: Ice. Quote: "Freezing wind, speak of forgotten truths! Ice3!" | |||||
| Blizzaja (Ice 4) |
48 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 850/900 |
| Black magick that conjures forth bone-chilling icicles. Element: Ice. Quote: "Effortless water, break your silence, attack! Ice4!" | |||||
| Poison | 6 | 4 | 2 | 34 | 150 |
| Black magick that induces poisoning within the body, causing a gradual loss of HP. Can be Reflected. Arithmeticks. Effect: Poison. Quote: "Filthy blood of revenge, inject! Poison!" | |||||
| Toad | 12 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 500 |
| Black magick that turns its target into a toad, or reverts a toad to its natural form. Can be Reflected. Arithmeticks. Effect: Toad. Quote: "Know, live, become a frog! Frog!" | |||||
| Death | 24 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 600 |
| Black magick that offers up the target's soul to the spirits of the dead for an instant KO. Can be Reflected. Arithmeticks. Effect: KO. Quote: "Death gods carving life, take their souls! Death!" | |||||
| Flare | 60 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 900/1000 |
| Black magick that converts energy into heat, scorching the battlefield with searing temperatures. Can be Reflected. Arithmeticks. Quote: "Inscript the dark god into a rotting body! Flare!" | |||||
Reaction abilities
| Name | Description | Trigger | JP Needed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magick Counter (Counter Magic) |
Counterattack using the same magick with which the user was attacked. | Magick | 800 |
Support abilities
Arcane Strength increases damage inflicted/HP restored by magicks by 33%, and increases success rate of status attack magicks. Also works for other abilities that depend on the Magick Attack stat, like Iaido, Geomancy, and Limit.
| Name | Description | JP Needed |
|---|---|---|
| Arcane Strength (Magic AttackUP) |
Inflict greater damage with magickal attacks. | 400 |
Other appearances
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Non-Final Fantasy guest appearances
Knights of the Crystals
Black Mage appears as a card in the Ivalice Special Arena has a limited-time special arena with eighteen floors.
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Etymology
Wizard is another name for a Magician. Wizards in fantasy literature and RPGs often draw from the fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien, whose Wizards of Middle-earth are a group of beings outwardly resembling Men but possessing much greater physical and mental power. Each Wizard has robes of a characteristic color, Gandalf the Grey being a quintessential example.
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